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The Nannytax Salary Index finds nannies have grown in popularity among families during the Covid-19 pandemic PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus drives demand for nannies

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The number of children attending nurseries and childminding settings fell in the last fortnight PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Figures show a further fall in children attending early years settings

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Early years settings are calling on the Government to be exempt from self-isolation rules PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Reported outbreaks in nurseries highest since February

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The sector has spoken out against Government plans to not put early years staff on the critical workers list to be allowed to avoid self-isolation PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

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Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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The survey found that between March and May, 25 per cent of settings had to close due to children or staff isolating, or lack of demand PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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The Social Mobility Commission proposes a £14bn package of support to lift millions out of poverty PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

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Nurseries say they do not know how NHS Test and Trace will work in practice now they are no longer responsible for contact tracing in settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

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The Development Matters guidance has been updated following feedback from 3,000 early adopters of the revised EYFS, which comes into force in September
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EYFS: Development Matters updated following early adopter trial

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The Holiday Childcare Survey 2021 reveals the average cost of a place this summer is £145 a week, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

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David Wright, owner of Paint Pots Nurseries: 'We are just expected to muddle through'
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'Early years is an afterthought in Test and Trace guidance'

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In primary schools 12 per cent of children were absent on 15 July due to Covid
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Coronavirus: More than 1 million children absent from school

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Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

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The TUC and Mother Pukka survey of mums found many are relying on working more flexibly during the school summer holidays to care for their children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nearly two-thirds of mums without summer holiday childcare

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The 'COVID Warriors' programme uses puppets to teach primary school children about how to stay safe from Coronavirus
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Programme that teaches young children about Covid safety backed by health experts

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The number of children attending nursery, pre-school and childminding settings has not returned to pre-pandemic levels PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: DfE plans to end data collection for early years attendance criticised

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